Argentina Exports To US: Top Categories by HS Code & Trends

Key Takeaways

Argentina exports to US totalled $4.93B in Jan–Nov 2025 versus $3.54B in the same period of 2024, a YoY increase of +39.4%.
Crude oil (HS 2709) dominated the top 10 at $3.04B, accounting for roughly 72.8% of top-category value, followed by refined petroleum (HS 2710) at $217.72M (5.21%).
Agri-food exports remained commercially critical: frozen beef (HS 0202) reached $205.80M (4.93%), wine (HS 2204) $143.92M (3.45%), and fruit juice (HS 2009) $135.62M (3.25%).
Monthly exports in H2 2025 outpaced 2024 by +22.6% to +72.5% from August to November, signalling sustained momentum into 2026.
The Argentina US trade deal (ARTI) creates a structural tailwind for continued growth, with commitments around critical minerals, energy, and agricultural market access.

Argentina Export To US: Top Products In 2025

Top Argentina exports to U.S. are led by petroleum crude oil (HS 2709) at $3.04 billion, followed by refined petroleum and waste oils (HS 2710) at $217.72 million and frozen beef (HS 0202) at $205.80 million. The top 10 HS categories accounted for $4.18 billion in combined shipment value, including beef, wine, fruit juice, honey, soybeans, animal fats, and essential oils, reflecting Argentina's traditional agricultural export base.

What does Argentina export to the U.S?

Petroleum crude oil (HS 2709) – $3.04 billion: Light sweet Medanito crude from the Vaca Muerta shale formation, primarily destined for US Gulf Coast refineries
Refined petroleum and waste oils (HS 2710) – $217.72 million: Refined fuels, lubricants, and waste oils derived from the same Vaca Muerta production base
Frozen beef (HS 0202) – $205.80 million: Boneless frozen cuts used by US processors for grinding, hamburger production, and foodservice
Wine from fresh grapes (HS 2204) – $143.92 million: Bottled and bulk wines, with the US standing as Argentina's largest single wine export market
Fruit and vegetable juices (HS 2009) – $135.62 million: Apple, pear, grape, and citrus juice concentrates supplied to the US beverage industry
Natural honey (HS 0409) – $124.58 million: Bulk honey shipments, with Argentina ranking among the top global suppliers to US food manufacturers
Fresh and chilled beef (HS 0201) – $84.29 million: Premium chilled cuts for US retail and high-end foodservice channels
Soybeans (HS 1201) – $76.76 million: Whole and broken soybeans, a traditional staple of Argentina's agricultural export base
Cattle and sheep fats (HS 1502) – $74.11 million: Tallow and rendered animal fats used in US industrial and food processing applications
Essential oils and oleoresins (HS 3301) – $72.31 million: Concentrated essential oils, balsams, and extracts for US flavour, fragrance, and cosmetic manufacturers

#	Product	HS Code	Export Value (US$)	Export Quantity
1	Petroleum crude oil and crude oil extracted from bituminous minerals	2709	3.04B	6.08B
2	Petroleum and oils extracted from bituminous minerals (excluding crude oil); waste oil	2710	217.72M	420.87M
3	Frozen beef	0202	205.80M	31.23M
4	Wine made from fresh grapes (including grape juice)	2204	143.92M	32.56M
5	Fruit & vegetable juices (non-alcoholic)	2009	135.62M	80.01M
6	Natural honey	0409	124.58M	52.47M
7	Fresh or chilled beef	0201	84.29M	7.01M
8	Soybeans (whether broken or not)	1201	76.76M	144.30M
9	Cattle and sheep fat (excluding HS 1503)	1502	74.11M	79.02M
10	Essential oils and related extracts	3301	72.31M	2.52M

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#1 Crude Oil And Petroleum From Bituminous Minerals (HS 2709) – $3.04B

Crude oil (HS 2709) is by far Argentina's largest single export to the United States in 2025, generating $3.04 billion in shipment value on export quantity of 6.08 billion units, from yTrade customs data.

The growth in crude shipments is directly tied to the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Patagonia. The U.S. Energy Information Administration confirmed in its December 2025 Short-Term Energy Outlook that Vaca Muerta accounted for an estimated 62% of total Argentine crude production between January and October 2025, with oil output expected to grow from 740,000 b/d in 2025 to 810,000 b/d in 2026.

The crude exported is primarily Medanito, a light sweet grade with API gravity between 39 and 42 degrees and sulfur content as low as 0.1%, according to reporting by Brazil Energy Insight citing Argentina's Energy Ministry. These characteristics make the product particularly well-suited for US Gulf Coast refineries.

Total 2025 value: $3.04B in crude shipments to the United States, from yTrade.
Share of top 10: ~72.8% of the combined value of Argentina's top 10 export categories to the US.
Supply source: Vaca Muerta shale, which per Shale24 reporting delivered 857,700 b/d of oil in November 2025 and drove a cumulative energy trade surplus of $6.911 billion through that month.
Product grade: Primarily Medanito light sweet crude, with API gravity of 39–42 degrees and low sulfur content.

The pipeline and port infrastructure supporting these exports is still expanding. The Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) project, a $3 billion pipeline and Atlantic-coast terminal in Río Negro province, started construction in January 2025 and is scheduled to begin operations at 180,000 b/d in 2026, eventually reaching 550,000 b/d.

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#2 Petroleum Oils Excluding Crude (HS 2710) – $217.72M

Refined petroleum products (HS 2710) represent the second-largest category of Argentina exports to US in 2025, generating $217.72 million in shipment value on quantity of 420.87 million units, according to yTrade data.

Combined, petroleum crude (HS 2709) and refined products (HS 2710) contributed $3.26 billion, or 78.0% of the top 10 value. This level of concentration means the Argentina-US trade corridor is now highly sensitive to Brent and WTI pricing as well as to Argentine refinery capacity. As reported by Buenos Aires Times in April 2026, every $10 increase in international crude prices generates approximately $1.7 billion in additional Argentine export revenue, creating direct upside for the US-bound petroleum trade.

Total 2025 value: $217.72M, or approximately 5.21% of the top 10 export total.
Combined petroleum share (HS 2709 + HS 2710): $3.26B, roughly 78.0% of the top 10 total.
Sensitivity factor: Every +$10 per barrel in international crude prices corresponds to an estimated $1.7B in additional Argentine export revenue, per IIF analysis cited by Buenos Aires Times.

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#3 Frozen Beef (HS 0202) – $205.80M

Frozen beef (HS 0202) generated $205.80 million in Argentina exports to US in 2025, on 31.23 million units of shipment quantity, from yTrade customs records. Frozen boneless cuts within this HS class are used primarily in the US for grinding, hamburger production, and foodservice processing.

As reported in yTrade's Argentina beef export analysis, the United States imported approximately $1.148 billion in total Argentine beef in 2025, making it Argentina's fourth-largest beef export destination globally.

The difference between the $1.148 billion figure and the $205.80 million under HS 0202 reflects classification across multiple tariff lines, including HS 0201 (fresh and chilled beef) which added another $84.29 million under the top 10.

Growth in this category was enabled by two domestic Argentine policy shifts.

According to the USDA Buenos Aires Livestock and Products Annual, 2025 production was expected to reach a record 3.175 million tonnes, with export-quality bull prices hitting a 2025 high of 7,500 pesos per kilogram of hooked meat in December 2025, per Tridge reporting.

HS 0202 total: $205.80M in frozen beef exports to the US, from yTrade.
HS 0201 supplement: $84.29M in fresh and chilled beef (ranked #7 in top 10).
Policy enabler: Elimination of beef export quotas and a cut in the export tax from 9% to 5% under the Milei administration.
US application: Primarily grinding trim and boneless cuts for hamburger patties and foodservice processing.

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#4 Wine From Fresh Grapes (HS 2204) – $143.92M

Wine (HS 2204) generated $143.92 million in Argentina exports to US in 2025 on 32.56 million units of shipment quantity, according to yTrade customs data. The United States is Argentina's single most important wine export market, anchoring the country's global wine trade strategy. According to reporting by The Drinks Business in October 2025, the United States accounted for 21.7% of Argentina's total wine export volume in July 2025, with Brazil at 17.5%, meaning the two markets together represented 39.2% of Argentina's global wine exports.

Wines of Argentina launched a new global communication strategy, The Wine for Now, in New York on October 20, 2025, with the US and Brazil as the two primary targets. From Wine Intelligence, January 2026 also delivered a 17.9% year-on-year jump in Argentine wine exports globally, suggesting the US-bound momentum observed in yTrade's 2025 data continues into the new year.

HS 2204 total: $143.92M in wine exports to the US in 2025, from yTrade.
Market share: The US accounts for 21.7% of Argentina's global wine export volume (July 2025), per Wines of Argentina data cited in The Drinks Business.
Strategic campaign: The Wine for Now campaign, launched October 20, 2025 in New York, targets the US and Brazil as the two central export markets.
2026 outlook: Global Argentine wine exports rose 17.9% YoY in January 2026, per Wine Intelligence reporting, supporting continued growth in US-bound flows.

#5 Fruit And Vegetable Juices (HS 2009) – $135.62M

Unfermented fruit and vegetable juices (HS 2009) generated $135.62 million in Argentina exports to US in 2025 on 80.01 million units of shipment quantity, from yTrade customs data. This category includes apple juice concentrate, pear juice, grape juice, and citrus juices, with Argentina historically positioned as a major supplier of concentrated apple and pear juice to the US beverage industry.

The category is commercially linked to HS 2204 (wine) through grape-derived products. Per Wine Intelligence reporting in February 2026, grape must and concentrated grape juice exports from Argentina surged in January 2026, up 37.5% year on year, driven in part by temporary tariff advantages for grape-based products compared to apples under the evolving Argentina US trade deal framework. The January 2026 uptick suggests HS 2009 exports to the US will remain a meaningful contributor into the next reporting period.

HS 2009 total: $135.62M in fruit and vegetable juice exports to the US in 2025.
Key sub-categories: Apple juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, grape juice, and citrus juices.
2026 momentum: Grape must exports rose 37.5% YoY in January 2026, per Wine Intelligence, citing temporary tariff advantages for grape-based products in the US market.

The concentration of the top 5 — crude oil, refined petroleum, frozen beef, wine, and fruit juice — is consistent with a maturing bilateral trade relationship in which energy has become the dominant driver, while high-value agricultural categories continue to deliver meaningful volumes.

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Argentina Export To US Trends Overview: 2024 - 2025

Between 2024 to 2025, Argentina’s exports to the United States grew from $3.54 billion to $4.93 billion, marking a 39.4% year-on-year increase, based on yTrade customs data.

Argentina exports to U.S - YoY growth:

January: US$242.84M → US$335.76M, increased by US$92.92M (+38.3% YoY), a strong double-digit opening to the year
February: US$187.49M → US$289.02M, increased by US$101.53M (+54.2% YoY), accelerating from January's pace
March: US$246.36M → US$384.50M, increased by US$138.14M (+56.1% YoY), closing Q1 on its highest growth rate
April: US$446.44M → US$426.74M, decreased by US$19.70M (-4.4% YoY), the only monthly decline of the period
May: US$342.86M → US$359.37M, increased by US$16.51M (+4.8% YoY), a soft rebound after April's dip
June: US$304.08M → US$479.66M, increased by US$175.58M (+57.7% YoY), marking the start of the H2 surge
The peak month for both 2024 and 2025: July: US$455.27M → US$607.83M, increased by US$152.56M (+33.5% YoY) —
August: US$322.40M → US$395.27M, increased by US$72.87M (+22.6% YoY), the softest month of H2
September: US$325.35M → US$542.44M, increased by US$217.09M (+66.7% YoY), the third-highest monthly growth rate of the year
October: US$317.67M → US$511.99M, increased by US$194.32M (+61.2% YoY), sustaining Q4 momentum
November: US$347.46M → US$599.48M, increased by US$252.02M (+72.5% YoY), the strongest monthly growth rate of the period, from yTrade trade data

Month	2024	2025	% Change
January	242.84M	335.76M	38.26%
February	187.49M	289.02M	54.15%
March	246.36M	384.50M	56.07%
April	446.44M	426.74M	-4.41%
May	342.86M	359.37M	4.82%
June	304.08M	479.66M	57.74%
July	455.27M	607.83M	33.51%
August	322.40M	395.27M	22.60%
September	325.35M	542.44M	66.73%
October	317.67M	511.99M	61.17%
November	347.46M	599.48M	72.53%
December	421.25M	n/a	n/a
Total	3.96B	4.93B	39.39%

The acceleration from June onward closely tracks the external backdrop of record Vaca Muerta crude output and the political groundwork for a bilateral trade deal.

Argentina exported an average of 180,000 barrels per day of crude in the first half of 2025, up 17% from 154,000 b/d in 2024, with the United States ranking among the top destinations alongside Brazil and Chile.

The yTrade customs records reflect that shift clearly, with petroleum categories now accounting for the majority of monthly bilateral export value.

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According to Buenos Aires Times reporting in April 2026, Argentina is expected to post an energy trade surplus of more than $14 billion in 2026, up from $12.7 billion in 2025, reinforcing the structural nature of the export increase. The Argentina to US corridor is absorbing a meaningful share of that energy surplus through direct crude and refined product flows.

Argentina US Trade Deal: How The 2025 Framework Reshapes Trade Flows

The Argentina US trade deal formally entered its framework stage on November 13, 2025 with the Joint Statement on the Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment, announced by Presidents Trump and Milei.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative stated, the framework commits Argentina to preferential market access for US goods across medicines, chemicals, machinery, IT products, medical devices, motor vehicles, and a wide range of agricultural products.

On February 5, 2026, Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno signed the formal Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment (ARTI) in Washington, per the US Embassy in Argentina.

The ARTI is directly relevant to the yTrade 2025 export data in three ways.

First, under the Commercial Considerations section of the framework, Argentina and the United States committed to cooperate on facilitating investment and trade in critical minerals.
Second, the framework explicitly references the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI), with Argentina agreeing to fast-track eligible US-backed projects under the RIGI framework.
Third, the agreement reduces or removes certain reciprocal tariffs on what USTR describes as 'unavailable natural resources', a category that directly covers crude oil and related petroleum products from Vaca Muerta.

Per the Transnational Institute's analysis published in March 2026, the ARTI elevates the RIGI from a domestic investment regime into a bilateral commitment, meaning Argentina is contractually obliged to fast-track applications from US companies in strategic minerals, energy, and infrastructure projects.

For logistics providers, commodity traders, and compliance teams, understanding how these framework commitments translate into actual shipment flows will require ongoing access to customs-direct data. Readers can explore the underlying record base via yTrade's data sources page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What does Argentina export to the United States?

A: Argentina's top exports to the US in 2025 are petroleum crude oil (HS 2709) at $3.04 billion, refined petroleum (HS 2710) at $217.72 million, and frozen beef (HS 0202) at $205.80 million, according to yTrade customs data. Wine, fruit juices, honey, and soybeans round out the top 10 categories.

Q: How much trade does the US do with Argentina?

A: Argentina exported $4.93 billion to the US between January and November 2025, a 39.4% year-on-year increase from $3.54 billion in the same period of 2024, based on yTrade data. The US has historically run a goods trade surplus with Argentina of approximately $2 billion, according to USTR.

Q: What is Argentina's highest export?

A: Argentina's largest export to the US in 2025 is petroleum crude oil at $3.04 billion, from yTrade data. Globally, Argentina's exports rose from $65.8 billion in 2019 to $75 billion in 2024, led by Soybean Meal ($8.69 billion), Corn ($7.22 billion), Soybean Oil ($5.85 billion), Crude Petroleum ($5.26 billion), and Delivery Trucks ($4.65 billion).

Q: Why is Argentina important to America?

A: Argentina is a key US partner in energy, critical minerals, and agriculture. It holds one of the world's largest shale reserves in Vaca Muerta and shipped $3.04 billion in crude oil to the US in 2025, from yTrade data. The two countries signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment (ARTI) in February 2026, deepening cooperation across these sectors.